Candle snuffer



CANDLE SNUFFER Nov. 28, 1933.

Filed Sept. 22, 1932 IN VEN TOR. JOJEPH Jess A TTORN Patented Nov. 28, 1933 oFncE- CANDLE Joseph Soss,

SNUFFER I Roselle, N. 'J.

Application September 22, 193

Serial No. 634,283

8 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for use in snufiing or extinguishing candles used in churches, in the home or in other places; and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this class which Will eliminate the spilling out the melted wax or paranin of the candle in the operation of snuffing or extinguishing the same;

a further object being to provide an attachment for 'snufier casings which is readily attachable and detachable with respect thereto and includes means for catching any drip of wax which may run down the sides of the attachment; a further object being to provide an attachment which is so mounted in connection with the snufier casing and of such structure as to provide an air passage between the attachment and the casing with openings at the top and bottom of the attachment preventing the building up of ajpressure in the upper end of the attachment in the operation of snuffing a candle; a still further object being to provide an attachment of the class described which forms a liner for the snuffer casing with means for retaining the liner against displacement therefrom, said liner being preferably composed of a flame retarding or fire proci substance, and the major part of which is spaced from the wall of the snuffer casing to insulate the same to prevent heating of said casing; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class'and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, efficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by suitable reierence characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a snufier made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view of part of the construction shown in Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, and showing a modification.

, For the purpose of illustrating one use of my invention, I have shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing one form of snuffer device which I employ, the device consisting of a relatively long shank portion 10 terminating at one end in a handle portion or hand grip 11 of any desired design 'or contour, and at the other end in a curved and outwardly directed extension 12, with'which the snuifer 13 is coupled. At one side of the shank 11') adjacent the curved end 12 thereof is a tube 14, in which is supported a taper or lighting strand 15 which projects through the upper and outwardly curved end 140. of the tube as clearly seen. This taper may be extended. as consumed by a plunger 16 operated by a finger piece 1'7 which passesjthrough and operates in an elongated slot 18 formed in the Wall of the tube 14. between the keepers or retaining collars 19 employed for attaching the tube to the shank l0.

The snufier casing 13 is conical in form and terminates at its large open end in an attaching flange 20, with which a retaining ring 21 is detachably coupled through bayonet joints 22 or in any other manner. The ring'21 projects, beyond the end of the casing 13 and terminates in an inwardly and upwardly curved rim 23 which forms means for retaining a liner or attachment 24 within the casing 13. The attachment 24 is also conical in form and may be made of any suitable material, it being preferred that a noniniammable material be used, for example, this liner maybe constructed of asbestos or an asbestos composition which may be molded or otherwise formed into the desired shape.

In the construction shown the outer wall of the attachment has circumferentially spaced outward projections or lugs 25 which are adapted to seat in the. bore of the casing 13 to space the wall of the attachment 24 therefrom to provide a chamber 26. The top of the attachment is provided with. an, opening 27 to place the interior of the attachment in communication with the chamber 26 at the top of the casing, it being understood that the top of, the attachment is spacedfrom the top of the casing as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

InFig. 2, the attachment 24 is also provided adjacent the lower end thereof with apertures 28 which place the interior of the attachment in communication with the chamber 26 sothat in the operation of placing the shutter over a lighted candle, no airv pressure can be'built up at the top of the candle within the attachment by reason of the fact that the chamber above the candle is in communicationwith atmosphere through the openings 27, the chamber 26 and the apertures 28. However, it is not essential that the apertures 23 be employed, and in this case, the wall of the casing 13 may be apertured as seen at 13a in Fig. 4 of the drawing. With this type 'of construction, it will be understood that it is not absolutely essential to provide the chamber 26 throughout the length of the attachment, the only advantage in this instance being that the provision of this chamber will tend to keep the wall of the casing 13 cool in excessive use of the snuffer.

The bottom of the attachment 24 terminates in an inwardly curved wall 29 which engages the rim 23 as clearly seen in Fig. 2 to support the attachment 24 against displacement from the casing, and further provides a trough in which molten wax which may run down the wall of the attachment may be collected. In addition to the advantages herein specified, it will be understood that by constructing a snuffer in accordance with my invention, the liner or attachment may be readily attached and detached at will for replacement of a new liner or attachment, in which event the necessity of cleaning out or removing wax from the casing and/ or ring '21 is eliminated.

These attachments may be produced and sold at a nominal cost and replaced as often as desired or practical. At the same time, my attachment will preserve and lengthen the life of the snufier casing and will not interfere with or destroy any plating finish on the inner or outer surfaces thereof, thus maintaining the same in preserved state at all times.

It will be understood that while I have shown one type of attachment and one method of arranging and mounting the same in the snuffer casing, my invention is not limited in this respect, nor am I necessarily limited to the particular type of snuffer casing and manner of supporting the attachment therein as herein disclosed, nor is my invention limited to the means herein disclosed for supporting or handling the snuffer casing, and various other changes in and modifications of the construction herein disclosed may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a conical casing, the wide end of which is open, said casing being adapted to be placed on a lighted candle in the operation ofextinguishing the same, and means in said casing for exposing the chamber thereof above the candle to atmosphere to eliminate air pressure above the candle.

2. A device of the class described comprising a conical casing, the widejend of which is open, said casing being adapted to be placed on a lighted candle in the operation of extinguishing the same, means in said casing for exposing the chamber thereof above the candle to'atmosphere to eliminate air pressure above the candle, said means comprising a liner arranged in the casing and in spaced relation to the contracted end thereof to form a chamber, the upper end of the liner having an opening communicating with said chamber.

3. A device of the class described comprising a conical casing, the wide end of which is open, said casing being adapted to be placed on a lighted candle in the operation of extinguishing the same, means in said casing for exposing the chamber thereof above the candle to atmosphere to eliminate air pressure above the candle, said -m'eans comprising a liner arranged in the casing and in spaced relation to the contracted end thereof to form a chamber, the upper end of the liner having an opening communicating with said chamber, and means for retaining the liner against displacement from the casing.

4. A device of the class described comprising a conical casing, the wide end of which is open,

said casing being adapted to be place-d on a lighted candle in the operation of extinguishing the same, means in said casing for exposing the chamber thereof above the candle to atmosphere to eliminate air pressure above the candle, said means comprising a liner arranged in the casing and inspaced relation to the contracted end thereof to form a chamber, the upper end of the liner having an opening communicating with said :chamber, means for retaining the liner against displacement from the casing, and means for spacing the side walls of the liner from the casing to provide an air chamber therebetween to eliminate direct heat flow to the casing wall. 5. A device of the class described comprising a conical casing, the wide end'of which is open, said casing being adapted to be placed on a lighted candle in the operation ofextinguishing the same, means in said casing for exposing the chamber thereof above the candle to atmosphere to eliminate air pressure above the candle, said means comprising a liner arranged in the casing and in spaced relation to the contracted end thereof to form a chamber, the upper end of the liner having an opening communicating with said chamber, means for retaining the liner against displacement from the casing, means for spacing the side walls of the liner from the casing to provide an air chamber therebetween to eliminate direct heat flow to the casing wall, and the lower portion of the liner having apertures communicating with said last named chamber.

. 6. In devices of the class described employing a conical casing, a liner attachment consisting of a conical body of flame repellant material, the

contracted end of said body having an opening, and the open end of said liner body terminating in an inwardly extending rim.

7. In devices of the class described employing a conical casing, a liner attachment consisting of a conical body of flame repellant material, the contracted end of said body having an opening, the open end of said liner body terminating in an inwardly extending rim, and the outer wall of said body including circumferentially spaced projecting members.

8. A snuiier device of the class described comprising a hollow conical body, the flared end of which is open and adapted to receive a lighted candle in the operation of extinguishing the same,

and the upper contracted end of said body having an opening arranged above the candle placed in said body to maintain in the chamber above the candle placed therein substantially atmospheric 

